Alton Towers worker plunged to death from Corfu balcony just hours after engagement
13.03.2024 - 09:22
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The family of a holidaymaker who plunged to his death from a Corfu hotel balcony have led tributes to their loved-one. Stephen Willits suffered traumatic injuries when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony.
The 45-year-old - who was 'heavily intoxicated' - had got engaged to his girlfriend just hours earlier and had been sharing the happy news with hotel guests as well as friends and family back in the UK. Now an inquest has ruled that no-one will ever know how or why Stephen plunged to his death.
Stephen, from Bentley Road, in Uttoxeter, had worked at Alton Towers for the past five years. He managed the vending machines and was affectionately known as 'Mr Fix-It', StokeOnTrentLive reports.
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Paying tribute, sister Leslie Willits told StokeonTrentLive: "He was the nicest person ever, not a bad bone in his body. He was the best uncle ever."
It was back in August, 2020 when Stephen and his fiancee had returned to their room at around midnight following a meal and drinks at the bar. Around an hour later Stephen fell to his death when his fiancee was in the toilet.
The inquest heard Stephen had 'mild depression'. But he had no history of suicidal thoughts or acute mental health illness.
Staffordshire assistant coroner Daniel Howe said: "Stephen died as a result of falling from height. He seemed to be in good spirits. He had proposed to his girlfriend that day and was happy about it. He made positive comments to family, on Facebook, and to other residents at the hotel. I'm satisfied that he was heavily intoxicated from the toxicology report. Why he approached the balcony, I cannot determine."
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